Question

trying to connect William Dawson (b. 1710) to William Dawson (b.1738)

Answer 1

Here is a probate record for a William Dawson with a child William Dawson- see especially image 2, but note the discrepancies of 1) only 3 children, & 2) Kent instead of St. Georges (but I don't know Maryland's geographical history):

"Maryland Probate Estate and Guardianship Files, 1796-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXFN-1PR : 22 February 2021), William Dawson, 1785; citing Kent, county courts, Maryland.

Name	William Dawson
Probate Date	1785
Probate Place	, Kent, Maryland, United States
Event Type	Probate
Estate Type	Regular Estate
Estate Number	1857
Source Reference	Dawson, William (1857)
Digital Folder Number	004564681
First Image Number	129
Last Image Number	133
Number of Images	5

Comments

I think that's a different person.  The William who lived in Prince George's County died there in 1756, but left no will.  I've seen some Internet sites that provide him with a son William, but no documentation to actually connect them.

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Thanks for your find. However, as mentioned, the William Dawson who died in Kent Co. in 1785 is NOT the same William Dawson who died in 1756 in Prince George's Co. with a presumed son William (b.1738). I should have provided more information

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It's alright, that was the only one I found...